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Roadbuilding

USDOT provided $64B for key infrastructure projects in FY18

The U.S. Department of Transportation provided over $60 billion during the 2018 year specifically for infrastructure projects. Learn more on Equipment World.

November 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

TRIP: 12% of New Orleans area bridges structurally deficient

A TRIP report states that several bridges in the New Orleans area are structurally deficient. Check out the details of the report here on Equipment World.

November 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Fla. researchers investigate ‘detection-driven’ countermeasures for wrong-way driving

Florida researchers are testing "smarter" signs and pavement markers specifically to combat wrong way driving. Get details and other heavy equipment news here.

November 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ark. bridge ripples under burden of bus 3x span’s limit

A 35 ton bus crossed a bridge in Arkansas with only a 10 ton weight limit. Check out the video to see how it handled the heavy bus here on Equipment World.

November 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

World’s longest sea bridge opens, linking Hong Kong, mainland China

The 34-mile Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge links Hong Kong, the city of Zhuhai on the mainland and the island of Macau is the world's longest sea bridge.

October 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ribbon-cutting marks opening of last phase of I-269 in Miss.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of the final miles of I-269 in the state of Mississippi. Get more details on the ceremony here on Equipment World.

October 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

Probing Miami bridge collapse, NTSB eyes concrete, tension rod, jack

The National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation into the potential causes of the bridge collapse. Learn the details of the investigation.

October 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

Closed for more than a year, construction begins on Jackson, Miss., bridge

Construction has officially begun on the McDowell Road bridge which has been closed over a year due to faulty structural issues. Get more details here.

October 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

Surging floodwaters sweep away Texas bridge

Check out the video here on Equipment World of a concrete bridge across the Llano River in Texas get washed away by swift flood waters.

October 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ill. Tollway, local governments move ahead with two new interchanges in west suburbs

The Illinois Tollway reached agreements with local governments regarding new interchanges projects in the western suburbs. See what the changes will offer here.

October 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

Missouri S&T developing safer way to strengthen concrete with nanoparticles

Missouri University of Science and Technology is developing stronger concrete using nanoparticles. Learn more about Missouri S&T's work on Equipment World.

October 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Explosion drops historic Highway 76 bridge into Bull Shoals Lake in Mo.

After standing for nearly 70 years, the historic Highway 76 bridge near Forsyth, Missouri, has been demolished. Watch the demolition, here, on Equipment World.

October 25, 2018